Lewis, Albert –

Son of Mrs. Lewis, of 54, Beverley Road, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Lewis, of Manchester, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4793, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Attached 8th Bn. Reported as Lance Corporal in BJ&G. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Lewis
  • Forename: Albert
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Newton Heath, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Newton Heath, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 32
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 26th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 242255
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Longueau British Cemetery, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. B. 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/09/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4h/6c* S15*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917

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